bat mitzvah
noun/ˌbæt ˈmɪtsvə/
/ˌbæt ˈmɪtsvə/
(also bas mitzvah)
- a ceremony and celebration that is held for a Jewish girl between the ages of 12 and 14 at which she accepts the religious responsibilities of an adultTopics Religion and festivalsc2
- the girl who is celebrating this occasion compare bar mitzvah
Word Originfrom Hebrew bat̲ miṣwāh ‘daughter of commandment’, feminine form of bar mitzvah.
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